Aviation

AIPUT has funded a study into the potential impact of driverless vehicles on logistics and cargo handling at airports, leading to the need for integration of new infrastructure to support that at airports and freeing up property that is currently used for example, parking.

This Regulation introduces measures to establish and maintain a high uniform level of civil aviation safety in the Union and sets out various provisions including those on European and state level safety programmes and responsibilities of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

Brexit

A consultation focused on reference changes to the 'Carriage of Dangerous Goods 2009 and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment' as a result of the UK leaving the European Union. The consultation closes: on 6 September 2018.

Rail Franchises

The Department for Transport has published a stakeholder briefing document for the Great Western rail franchise competition summarising the responses it received and provides the government’s response. It also provides a description of what they propose to include in the specification for the franchise extension, and what this might mean for stakeholders during the course of this extension.

Rail Network

Back in March 2018 the Department for Transport (DfT) published new guidance for promoters of new rail projects that may or may not require some Government support or funding. These are known as market led proposals or MLPs. Since then, we have attended the two Rail Investment Opportunity Days and also hosted and spoke at Waterfront's 4th Annual UK Rail Station Development and Regeneration Conference. What is coming out of those events is that promoters of potential MLPs are worried. We have further considered the MLP and procurements process, the risks associated and how this impacts on IP and confidentiality.

The Government has a slim majority and a Brexit legislative quagmire to navigate, and so a General Election followed by a Labour Government at some point in the next 12 months is a real possibility. Labour could therefore have the chance to implement some or all of their nationalisation proposals. We look at how these proposals could be financed or implemented, the key issues involved and the impact of Nationalisation risk.

Transport in Scotland

A Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee of the Scottish Parliament has published a call for evidence seeking views on various elements of the Transport (Scotland) Bill 2018. The consultation closes on 28 September 2018.